Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $1.21 -0.10 (-7.63%) As of 04/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock WRN vs. NEXA, MTAL, LAC, LAR, LAAC, ASM, DC, EU, LZM, and CRMLShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include Nexa Resources (NEXA), Metals Acquisition (MTAL), Lithium Americas (LAC), Lithium Argentina (LAR), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Dakota Gold (DC), enCore Energy (EU), Lifezone Metals (LZM), and Critical Metals (CRML). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Nexa Resources Metals Acquisition Lithium Americas Lithium Argentina Lithium Americas (Argentina) Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold enCore Energy Lifezone Metals Critical Metals Nexa Resources (NYSE:NEXA) and Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, NEXA or WRN? Western Copper & Gold has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nexa Resources. Western Copper & Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexa Resources, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNexa Resources$2.77B0.29-$289.35M-$1.54-3.96Western Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.03-40.33 Is NEXA or WRN more profitable? Western Copper & Gold has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Nexa Resources' net margin of -7.37%. Western Copper & Gold's return on equity of -3.53% beat Nexa Resources' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Nexa Resources-7.37% -8.49% -2.36% Western Copper & Gold N/A -3.53%-3.45% Which has more volatility & risk, NEXA or WRN? Nexa Resources has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend NEXA or WRN? Nexa Resources presently has a consensus target price of $6.20, suggesting a potential upside of 1.56%. Western Copper & Gold has a consensus target price of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 251.24%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Nexa Resources.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nexa Resources 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NEXA or WRN? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NEXA or WRN? In the previous week, Nexa Resources had 2 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Nexa Resources and 8 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. Western Copper & Gold's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Nexa Resources' score of 0.39 indicating that Western Copper & Gold is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexa Resources 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Western Copper & Gold 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in NEXA or WRN? Nexa Resources received 269 more outperform votes than Western Copper & Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.19% of users gave Nexa Resources an outperform vote while only 57.14% of users gave Western Copper & Gold an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNexa ResourcesOutperform Votes27758.19% Underperform Votes19941.81% Western Copper & GoldOutperform Votes857.14% Underperform Votes642.86% SummaryWestern Copper & Gold beats Nexa Resources on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Copper & Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper & GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$242M$6.36B$2.97B$18.41BDividend YieldN/A3.71%5.22%4.18%P/E Ratio-60.5010.7675.8431.07Price / SalesN/A93.4423,145,364,078,952,100.0026.55Price / CashN/A21.4824.3617.53Price / Book1.954.565.234.30Net Income-$2.47M$597.31M$155.39M$1.02B1 Month Performance7.08%-3.25%1.45%-8.22%1 Year PerformanceN/A5.87%16.54%1.67% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.9521 of 5 stars$1.21-7.6%$4.25+251.2%N/A$242MN/A-60.508High Trading VolumeNEXANexa Resources0.6352 of 5 stars$6.11+2.0%$6.58+7.6%-15.6%$809.20M$2.77B-3.975,771Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageMTALMetals Acquisition2.774 of 5 stars$8.50+1.6%$14.75+73.5%-32.3%$700.72M$340.74M0.002,021Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageLACLithium Americas2.1262 of 5 stars$2.72+0.7%$4.84+77.8%-42.4%$600.26MN/A-22.67749Analyst ForecastLARLithium Argentina2.4874 of 5 stars$2.13+2.2%$3.50+64.7%N/A$344.04MN/A0.27850LAACLithium Americas (Argentina)3.1711 of 5 stars$2.08+4.5%$7.42+256.6%-57.7%$336.82MN/A0.27850News CoverageASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines0.8784 of 5 stars$2.02+1.5%$2.07+2.3%+172.3%$286.15M$66.18M101.0534Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold1.2979 of 5 stars$2.85+1.1%$7.50+163.2%+12.8%$283.51MN/A-6.9520EUenCore Energy2.2237 of 5 stars$1.32-2.2%$4.38+231.4%-66.3%$246.03M$58.33M-4.71N/ALZMLifezone Metals1.3122 of 5 stars$3.10-1.3%$14.00+351.6%-59.4%$242.64M$1.02M0.0084News CoverageCRMLCritical MetalsN/A$2.55+18.1%N/A-70.4%$206.54MN/A0.004Short Interest ↑Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NEXA Alternatives MTAL Alternatives LAC Alternatives LAR Alternatives LAAC Alternatives ASM Alternatives DC Alternatives EU Alternatives LZM Alternatives CRML Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRN) was last updated on 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGet Your Bank Account “Fed Invasion” Ready with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredElon Musk Confirms: Tesla’s Optimus is Replacing Workers… and Heading to MarsElon Musk just confirmed Tesla’s robot will go to Mars. 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